Pearl Louise’s
Pass the Nails and Shame the Devil

The Marsh Berkeley Theater

March 7 – April 18, 2026

Saturdays at 5pm

EXTENDED: April 25 – May 23, 2026

Saturdays at 4pm

March 21 – Opening Night Post Show Reception
April 25 – Talkback with Patricia Miles, Judge
May 23 – Talkback with Feleciai Favroth, Treasurer of the Oakland Heritage Alliance

Written & Performed by Pearl Louise
Directed by David Ford

Ticket Information

Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating

90 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 14+

(Please do not bring infants to the show)

Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.

Show Description

A true story. A Southern family originally from Louisiana decides to build a house in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Oakland, CA.  It’s the Mid-1980’s and the Crack Epidemic and all its danger and destruction has taken a foothold in this struggling neighborhood. But with the determination of this family, headed by a strong-willed mother, father and their daughter Pearl, they gather a motley crew of men: parolees, those fighting drug addiction, the least fortunate, and together they fight to make this dream home into a reality.

Artist Biography

Pearl Louise is a Bay Area performance artist and mother who performed in the Fresno Fringe Show, several performances in SF Stage Werx, Tell It On Tuesday at the Marsh and performed two solo pieces for FIPPP The Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project that got Miss Pearl the opportunity to perform at the Prestigious Berkeley Rep Theater.

Talkbacks

April 25 & May 2 – Talkback with Honorable Judge Patricia Miles. Candidate for Alameda County Superior Court Seat 19 • June 2026 Election. Her career demonstrates unwavering dedication to fairness, justice and the rule of law. Questions and Answers about her candidacy and your concerns.

May 9 – Talkback with Irma Herrera, Social Justice Activista, Playwright, lawyer and Performer. They will discuss equality in housing.

May 23 – Talkback with Feleciai Favroth, Treasurer of the Oakland Heritage Alliance, discussing the preservation of the Southern Pacific 16th Street Train Station located in West Oakland. Facing “demolition by neglect” , the 1912 Beaux-Arts style depot is the grandest railroad station ever built in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn about efforts to save this piece of history.

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